The incident began at 9:30 p.m. Saturday when a fight broke out between two groups of young teenagers in the fair's carnival area.

Monterey County Fair employees alerted police and identified a 14-year-old girl and 16-year-old girl who were part of the fight, police Lt. Leslie Sonne said.

Two police officers contacted the girls and were trying to question them when the 16-year-old began pushing the first officer, Sonne said.

The second officer pulled out his Taser gun and gave a warning, while the first officer tackled the 16-year-old to the ground.

Then the 14-year-old girl jumped on top the officer who was on top of her friend, Sonne said. The 14-year-old was clawing at the officer's back and attacking him when the second officer shot her with a Taser.

"Saturday night was extremely busy and extremely crowded, especially in the carnival portion. There were lots of people around this incident," Sonne said.

After more police officers arrived, the two girls were taken into custody at the Monterey police station. They were charged with battery on a police officer and resisting arrest.

The Monterey County Fair was open until 11 p.m. Saturday. Events scheduled that night included pig races, flying cowboys, a Journey tribute band concert, and a hypnotist show.

The girls were eventually released to their families. Their names were not released because they are minors. Five more juveniles were arrested Saturday night at the fair in unrelated incidents.